Avalon's Swim Club won this year's City Swim Meet. It is the fifth consecutive win by the Avalon team. Their theme this year was "Avalon, We Are Unbelievable," and they lived up to that theme by scoring 2342 points to runner-up Pocahontas' 1932 points. Avalon's Swim team coaches are Chris Knoblauch and Tanya Bunsold and their dive coaches are Amber Knoblauch and Sara White.

This year's City tournament showed more parity than previous years as over...

Editors Note: I talked with Syl and Sylvia on Tuesday, July 6th. We sat in their backyard on Allegany Avenue and they told me about their many camping adventures. Sly sat beside me and Sylvia sat across the picnic table. They are both 84 years old and have been married for 64 years. It was obvious that they have shared many adventures. The conversation flowed along and each could finish the others' sentences, if necessary. Both have had their share of health problems that come with their...

The full-blown days of summer are upon us as June departs and we plunge deep into July. The pale, delicate flowers of spring change into the brilliant hues of summertime—flashy orange blossoms of butterfly weed (or pleurisy root) and bright yellow heads of the black eyed Susans nod in the sun. The early crops of cabbage, broccoli and cabbage are being harvested, along with cucumbers, zucchini, and tender yellow summer squash....

The Pocahontas Swim Team finished their 4-1 season with a second-place overall finish at the City Meet, held July 18th. Head Coach Andy Krouse stated, "I was extremely happy with our team's performance at City this year. Our kids had a lot of fun and that is what City is all about."

Coached by Krouse and assistant Richie McEntee, the swim team boasts membership of 103 swimmers, with 71 of these making it into the final or consolation heats at city competition.

Time, talent, and a lot of love recently adorned the walls of The Grand Wayne Center during the Three Rivers Quilt Festival, sponsored by the Johnny Appleseed Quilter's Guild. Quilts, wall hangings, and other assorted works of art were displayed for all to enjoy.

This year, for the very first time, Lois Mangona submitted her "Sunbonnet Sue" quilt to the festival. Lois began quilting back in the early 1980's. She read an article about how a mother and daughter made a quilt together and how...

There's something special about getting ready to leave for a Canadian fishing trip at 6:00am on a Saturday morning. The boat is hooked to the pickup and all the gear and groceries are packed and ready to go. Big Jim Teusch does the grocery shopping. This year he spent about $500 for the week's provisions. "There's nothing more vicious than a grocery store full of women shoppers on a Friday evening", he commented, as we stood around the boat talking. "Luckily I had my wife with me to run...